Jack Sternberg is the creator of the renowned "Buyers First Program". As the "gurus' guru", he is well known by the professional creative real estate community as "Obi-Won Kenobi". Having been a full time investor since 1977, Mr. Sternberg has been "at" the closing table more than 1,500 times. Mr. Sternberg has the depth of experience that lend value to his associations. Contact Mr. Sternberg at www.askjacksternberg.com
An Introduction To Real Estate Commercial Loan Documentation The financial stakes are much higher when you're dealing with commercial investments rather than residential investments. With such deals, the rewards are greater, but the risk is also. So, it will pay you to understand completely the terms and wording of commercial loan documents. In this article, I'll provide you with the necessary knowledge of the basic loan forms and language.First, however,...... Similar Editorial : by Bart Icles. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Training
Real Estate Bargains In The Hud Repo Market HUD is short for the federal agency called the "Department of Housing and Urban Development." The agency offers homes to "owner-occupant purchasers"; in other words, to people who are buying the home as their primary residence.However, there are opportunities for us, as investors, in this market. Owner-occupants have first crack at foreclosed properties. But, if these re-possessed properties aren...... Similar Editorial : by Jason Keiller. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Training
Three Simple Steps To Real Estate Wealth If you're new to a real estate investment career, you may wonder, "What's the best way to build wealth?" The answer is that there are several ways to do it. However, in this article, I'm going to concentrate on only onethe net worth model. If you'd like to read about all the models, I recommend buying Gary Keller's book, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. It presents an excellent approach to...... Similar Editorial : by leonedward. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Training
An Introduction To Real Estate Short Sale Hardship Requirements As I discussed in a companion article ("An Objective Look at Real Estate Short Sales") a short sale is the sale of a house in which the proceeds fall short of what the owner still owes on the mortgage.In this article, I'd like to make you familiar with the hardship tests required to qualify a home owner for a short sale. This knowledge will help you understand the market better as an investor and...... Similar Editorial : by Andrew Stratton. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Training
An Objective Look At The Real Estate Flipping Strategy Flipping is the most basic of real estate strategies. It involves simply buying a property, fixing it up, waiting for a short time, and then re-selling it for a fast profit. This is called "rehabbing." A variation is to "wholesale" the property. In other words, you buy only the contract and then immediately sell it to another investor without getting involved in any rehabbing.At its heart,...... Similar Editorial : by Calum MacKenzie. | Source : Real Estate Appraisal Training
Essential Insurance For Landlords As a landlord (or a prospective one), you need to protect yourself against the damages that can potentially occur to your properties and your overall financial health. Mostly likely, you won't need all of the forms of insurance I'm going to describe in this article; however, you should know what each one can do for you in case you ever have need of them.On a general note, I can't stress enough the...... Similar Editorial : by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Put Together A Home Buyers List The Buyers First Way When you first decided to start in real estate investment that you were probably instructed to formulate a buyers list. This was a list of names of people that were looking for property. You were told that "with a good buyers list you may never have to put a property on the open market."The "Buyers First Program" was designed to take that a step further. Instead of wholesaling to real estate...... Similar Editorial : by Joseph Nyamache. | Source : Pa Landlord Tenant
Dont Curb That Curb Appeal! An alternative is to get yourself certified as a home stager and do the staging yourself. Youll save money and add expertise to your resume!Best of luck with your curb appeal efforts!... Similar Editorial : by Joseph Nyamache. | Source : How To Handle Finances Pg. 370
